The Awards program provides a key vehicle for the promotion of the achievements and work of landscape architects in SA. The Awards process is an opportunity for public and peer recognition of landscape architect’s work, and demonstrates to industry, business, government and the wider community the positive impact the profession has on Australian lives through the planning and design of the built and natural environments.

Projects in this category are constructed urban landscape projects that are public in nature and capture and contribute to the culture and amenity of the urban environment.

Category 2: PARKS and OPEN SPACE

Projects in this category are constructed public parks and open space, or strategic open space projects that balance the demand for recreation, culture and the environment.

Category 3: PLAY SPACES

Projects in this category are constructed play spaces or strategies which promote the notion of active play and embraces the temporal elements of the active play space.

Category 4: INFRASTRUCTURE

Projects in this category are constructed landscape infrastructure projects, landscape strategies or works associated with civil infrastructure that demonstrates the successful integration of landscape values and which contracture to a future sustainability.

Category 5: CULTURAL HERITAGE

Projects in this category are constructed projects or strategies that demonstrate the restoration, conservation, enhancement, maintenance, or adaptive reuse of culturally significant sites.

Category 6: LAND MANAGEMENT

Projects in this category are constructed projects or strategies for the restoration, conservation or management of significant landscapes that demonstrate a tangible physical outcome. The project may recognise and reconcile the natural and cultural values of communities and the landscape in which they are placed.

Category 7: TOURISM

Projects in this category are constructed or strategic projects that demonstrate excellence in landscape design and demonstrate a tangible contribution to tourism, either nationally or in the local region that significantly enhances the profile of the area.

Category 8: URBAN DESIGN

Projects in this category are constructed or strategic projects that demonstrate how the design, construction management and built outcome contributes to the wellbeing of the urban setting through the improvement of social interaction, economic activity, liveability, accessibility and safety.

Category 9: LANDSCAPE PLANNING

Projects in this category are constructed or strategic projects and include strategic design and guiding policy documents and visual assessments for urban development, residential and planned communities, local community and rural or regional planning.

Category 10: RESEARCH, POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Projects in this category include published works in research and or practice that extend the knowledge base and advocacy of landscape architecture.

Category 11: COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION

Projects in this category included constructed projects or strategies delivered either:
a) As a pro bono service (or significantly reduced fee) to the community
OR
b) Projects that have positively impacted a disadvantaged individual or group of users who wouldn’t normally have access to design expertise.

Entrants should be able to clearly demonstrate the benefit provided by the project to the communities, cultural groups and/or neighbourhoods in which they are located in or serve (e.g. through client letters of support explicitly referring to benefits gained). Projects will demonstrate sound principles or values of landscape architecture, and must be sufficiently focused around the role of the landscape architect as opposed to contributing to a wider community development.

Category 12: SMALL PROJECTS

Projects in this category include those considered to be 'small' in terms of size or budget. Projects are recognised that have been constrained by size or budget restrictions, but have achieved a level of invention and creativity beyond these constraints.

Category 13: GARDENS

Projects in this category include constructed private and public gardens that contribute to the role and understanding of the garden in contemporary society and culture.

Category 14: INTERNATIONAL

Projects in this category include constructed or strategic projects that demonstrate a contribution to landscape architecture internationally.

This award recognises achievement in design, planning, communications and research that is based upon the development of innovative, creative and practical solutions to landscape architectural challenges.

Submissions shall comprise work undertaken as part of formal studies in an AILA approved Landscape Architectural course or activities and initiatives undertaken while enrolled in an approved course.

The applicant is to be nominated by the program coordinator of the AILA accredited course. The student must be a student member of AILA.

This award recognises achievement in design, planning, communications and research that is based upon the development of innovative, creative and practical solutions to landscape architectural challenges.

The submission is to be nominated by an employer. The entrant must be a graduate member of the AILA, and must have graduated from an AILA accredited landscape architectural course no more than four years previously.

Simon Lee - ODASA (Jury Chair) Simon graduated from the University of Adelaide’s inaugural Landscape Architecture degree in 1998. He started his career as an undergraduate at Transport SA and, twenty years later, has returned to State Government as Team Leader, Strategic Design in the Office for Design and Architecture. In the intervening years, Simon worked with international practice EDAW, at James Hayter + Associates, helping to define the practice and establish it into Oxigen, after which he joined JPE Design Studio to lead and consolidate their landscape architectural team. Simon is a strong advocate for landscape architecture and has taken great pleasure in watching the profession go from strength to strength and diversify over the last two decades.

Claire Winsor is a landscape architect with project experience throughout Australia. She is an Associate at the OCULUS Melbourne Studio, where she works across a wide range of public realm and infrastructure projects. With particular interest in the public realm, Claire is an advocate of meaningful cultural and stakeholder engagement, maintaining a people focused approach to design; enhancing daily life experiences and connecting people with their environments.

Grace Lin - City of AdelaideGrace has over 12 years of experience as a landscape architect and urban designer. In her current role as Principal, Design, with the City of Adelaide,Grace collaborates on a daily basis with the multi-disciplinary Strategy and Design team to develop quality strategic and built outcomes for the City. Prior to 2017,Grace contributed to the design and delivery of a broad range of public and private realm projects through her previous role at Taylor Cullity Lethlean, which included Victoria Square Tarntanyangga and First Creek Wetlands in Adelaide, in addition to numerous projects in regional and urban environments across Australia.

Brett Grimm - Senior Advisor - City Activation at the City of Marion and Director at BGLAPrior to moving into local government, Brett worked for several private sector firms in Adelaide and in the United Kingdom on projects of varied scale inclusive of masterplans, landscape architecture and urban design. As Senior Advisor- City Activation, Brett provides strategic advice, design guidance and project management with the objective to enhance opportunities to shape and form the cities development in response to the community vision. Current projects are Oaklands Crossing, Tonsley, Darlington corridor, Flinders Link and Walking and Cycling strategies. Brett, completed a PhD at Adelaide University in 2009. The title of the dissertation is ‘Quantifying the Visual Effect of Wind Farms; A Theoretical Process in an Evolving Australian Visual Landscape”.

Sally Smith - General Manager, Planning and Development, Development Division - Department of Planning, Transport and InfrastructureSally has worked as a planner for 20 years in SA, QLD and NSW across policy, assessment and strategy. While starting her career in Local Government and private consultancy she has worked in State Government for the last 15 years. Sally is the General Manager of Planning and Development at DPTI and has the privilege of overseeing implementation of the new planning system, as well as ensuring the current system continues to function effectively as we transition from old to new. Sally is passionate about fostering a Planning Department that collaborates with Local Government, the development sector and listens to the community about building healthy and connected neighbourhoods.

Sara is an AILA Registered Landscape Architect, PhD Candidate and lecturer in landscape architecture at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney. Sara pursued landscape architectural practice with Jeppe Aagaard Andersen in Denmark and the (then) Department of Environment in Western Australia before making the leap full-time into academia. Sara has taught design studios and history and theory courses in the undergraduate and masters programs at the University of Western Australia and is currently involved in the undergraduate stream at UNSW. Over the past six years, Sara has held leadership positions within AILA including State President of the WA Chapter and has served two terms as a Director on the National Board. Throughout these terms Sara has also held the title of Company Secretary for the organisation.

Sharon is a Landscape Architect with 25 years practice in Australia and North America. She has experience across the public sector and private practice, most recently as a designer within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) of the South Australian Government, applying design thinking to policy reform in the areas of democracy, public participation and strategic engagement. Prior to this, Sharon was the A/Manager of Strategic Projects within the Development Division (DPTI), providing strategic advice on public policy, urban design and creative engagement processes. She was previously the Design Director for the Office for Design and Architecture SA (ODASA) and Strategy Leader for 5000+, An Integrated Design Strategy for Inner Adelaide, a national pilot project for integrated urban renewal. Prior to that, Sharon was a Senior Associate at international design practice, HASSELL. Many of her projects have received local, national and international recognition.

Award winning Aboriginal landscape architect and visual artist Paul Herzich is the only practicing Aboriginal landscape architect in Australia. He has a passion for the integration of Aboriginal cultures in the landscape and a strong focus on the health and well-being, and representation of Aboriginal people, art and culture in the public realm. Paul was the first Aboriginal student to complete a Bachelor of Design Studies in 2000 and a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture in 2002 at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. He presented his works at the 50th International Federation of Landscape Architects World Congress in Auckland, New Zealand. Paul regularly holds his own Aboriginal art exhibitions and travels across the country to publicly discuss Indigenous landscape architecture to practioners, students and the general public in open forums. Paul is based in Adelaide, which is his traditional country. He has been in the landscape industry for 30 years and the visual art industry for 15 years. Paul has considerable experience in infrastructure and public realm project delivery. Paul was an executive member of the AILA SA Chapter for 12 years and is now a member of a number of AILA National Committees, including Co-Chair of the Connection to Country Committee and the Indigenous Perspectives and Knowledge Committee.

John Watson - Cities & Policy Editor, The Conversation AU (VIC)

John joined The Conversation in December 2013 as politics & society editor. After two years in that role, he took up the new position of cities & policy editor. John has worked in the news media since he decided in the mid-1980s that a life tracking elephants (in the process of gaining an honours degree in ecology) was less interesting than being a journalist in apartheid-era South Africa. His residence was soon revoked and he returned to Australia. He joined The Conversation after nearly two decades with The Age as an editor, chief leader writer and columnist.

Sarah has worked as a Landscape Architect at the three levels of Government, for the Australian National Botanic Gardens, in the private sector and a few universities. She has a passion for building community pride through the design and development of memorable civic spaces - namely major parks, foreshores and streetscapes. Sarah is in the process of moving to the Sunshine Coast to take on the role of Manager, Design and Placemaking with Sunshine Coast Council. Most recently Sarah has helped four Queensland cities (Gold Coast, Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns) prepare to host the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. She loves working with the community to create a sense of place and improving City image and reputation through significant public open space projects. Some of the recent projects she has particularity enjoyed being Design Manager for include the Southport Broadwater Parklands and the redevelopment of the iconic Surfers Paradise Foreshore.

David Warwick AILA, Director, Paddock Studio (NSW)

David Warwick is a Registered Landscape Architect with extensive experience in landscape architecture and urban design working for the private sector. Combining his passion for travel and the understanding of new landscapes, he was educated in Australia and Canada and has since continued to work throughout Australia and abroad. His experience in the field has encompassed private residential gardens, small scale interventions, master planned communities, regional parklands and significant public realm projects. Of note, his experience has included significant city-center renewal projects within South Bank, Brisbane, Parramatta, Western Sydney, and regional parklands and playspaces within Western Sydney. His work has been recognised with numerous State and National Awards.

Mark Gillingham AILA, Director, Glas Landscape Architects (VIC)

Mark Gillingham is Director of GLAS LandscapeArchitects and a registered landscape architect in both Australia and the UK with professional experience ranging from large scale masterplanning to small scale public spaces working for renowned landscape design offices on projects in Australia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. In 2011 Mark Gillingham established Glas Landscape Architects specialising in strategic landscape masterplanning and the design of innovative public open space,integratingecology andconnectionwith nature. Glas actively collaborates with like-minded cross-disciplinary teams to produce robust, inventiveoutcomes.

Entry Process

Entry into the AILA SA Landscape Architecture Awards program is limited to a person, or a team where the landscape architectural component is under the substantive control or direction of a person, who is a Registered Landscape Architect (financial) and principal of the practice (who is an owner or formal licensee of the copyright in the work being entered). To enter the Awards you must complete an online entry and pay the entry fee of $299+GST (per entry). Should your entry win at Chapter level, it will automatically progress to the National Award and no further fee is required.

Before you get started on submitting your Online Entry, please read the following important documents: